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West Rock Shop

West Rock Shop in Wyoming has 11 bouldering routes across 7 grades.

11 routes
V1 – V7
Bouldering

Best time to visit West Rock Shop

Best months: June–August. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

  1. Jan

    28° / 2°

  2. Feb

    29° / 4°

  3. Mar

    38° / 12°

  4. Apr

    47° / 19°

  5. May

    59° / 28°

  6. Jun

    70° / 35°

  7. Jul

    78° / 41°

  8. Aug

    77° / 38°

  9. Sep

    67° / 31°

  10. Oct

    53° / 23°

  11. Nov

    37° / 12°

  12. Dec

    28° / 3°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at South Pass City, WY, 2.6 mi away at 7,840 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

West Rock Shop is a bouldering area on Bureau of Land Management land within the Rock Springs Field Office in Wyoming, about 2.6 miles from the South Pass City weather station. It sits among a cluster of climbing areas, with UFO and Environs just 0.1 mile away and Nexus Area/East Rock Shop 0.2 mile off. The climbing here is all bouldering, with 11 routes spread across the V1 to V7 range. The easiest is Piggy at V1, and the hardest is Starry Night at V7. Flat Iron Steak and Happy Hour are both V2 and V3, and the latter was first ascended by Jacob Carr. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July averages from the nearby South Pass City station run to a high of 78°F and a low of 41°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. Pine Creek Trail is about 1.9 miles away, and Grannier Meadows campground is about 4.7 miles off. The Lander Area climbing area is 3.6 miles away, and the Sweetwater River offers canoeing about 8 miles from the shop.